Benintendi became heated immediately following the call, throwing his shin guard, bat, and helmet to the ground while arguing with Hoye. Cora then came running onto the field, resulting in his ejection.

Cora, who's in his first year as Boston's manager, has now been ejected twice as skipper, with the first coming on Aug. 3 during a game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.

Cora's ejection marks the second straight playoff game against the Astros when the Red Sox manager has been tossed, as John Farrell was ejected during Game 4 of the 2017 American League Division Series.